Nissan “Leaf” touted as its first zero-emission car

Posted on August 3rd, 2009.

Reuters, Japan – Nissan Motor Co took the wraps off its much-awaited electric car on Sunday, naming the hatchback “Leaf” and taking a step toward its goal of leading the industry in the zero-emissions field. Japan’s No.3 automaker and its French partner, Renault SA, have been the most aggressive proponents of pure electric vehicles in [...]

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Tesla Motors Gets Loan Approval from US Department of Energy

Posted on June 23rd, 2009.

Tesla Motors has received approval for about $465 million in low-interest loans from the US Department of Energy to accelerate the production of affordable, fuel-efficient electric vehicles. Tesla will use $365 million for production engineering and assembly of the Model S, an all-electric family sedan that carries seven people and travels up to 300 miles [...]

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Chicago Unveils First Networked Solar Plug-In Station for Electric Vehicles

Posted on April 14th, 2009.

  Carbon Day Automotive today announced the unveiling of the first solar-powered electric vehicle charging station in the City of Chicago. Located and operational at the City of Chicago Department of Fleet Maintenance, it was one of the focal points of the recent IOC tour on April 5th, 2009 where guests were able to see [...]

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